Globalization, international negotiations and federalism

The general objective of this research focus is to grasp the impact of federalism on international negotiations and the role of federate states in the negotiations and implementation of international treaties. A further specific objective is to develop a theory of the effects of federalism, the effects of the division of powers between federal governments and federated states, on international negotiations. The results of this research will shed light on debates in international economics regarding the role of internal institutions in the negotiation and implementation of international commitments.

Globalization, the resilience of governments, and the variety of models of capitalism

Globalization, the resilience of governments, and the variety of models of capitalism

Globalization, global competition and the success of liberalism have prompted several researchers to assert that the various existing models of capitalism have been converging toward the neoliberal model, reputed as being the best able to perform in the context of globalization. However, the projections stemming from these theories have only rarely been verified empirically. Therein lies the overarching objective pursued by the Chair in relation to this research focus – namely, to perform a deeper comparison of models of capitalism in order to validate their persistence as well as the resilience of social-democratic models grappling with globalization. The main thrust of this focus will be to create a major base of comparative data. The results of this research will afford many lessons concerning the resilience of governments in dealing with globalization and will provide valuable insights to policymakers about reforms worth pursuing.

The Chair in snapshot:The Canada Research Chair in International and Comparative Political Economy (CRÉPIC), held by Professor Stéphane Paquin, is dedicated to two main research focuses.
The first research focus centres on the relationship between the state and the market, and especially on the resilience of governments – in particular, those of the social-democratic countries – as they confront globalization.
It also takes up the question of the variety of models of capitalism along with the issue of government reform in the OECD countries.
The second research focus embraces international negotiations, federalism and multi-level governance. Furthermore, it specifically covers the role of federated states in the negotiation and implementation of international treaties, particularly those governing trade and climate change.